
Declan Hayes and Gwen Crawford were childhood sweethearts. In their marriage, Declan fell off a cliff and was saved by Willow Young. He brought Willow back and mistook her for the woman he loved. Declan caused the Crawford family's bankruptcy, made Gwen kneel to Willow, and told her to die. Gwen disappeared from Declan's world. When Declan regained his memory, he went mad with regret.